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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1991
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HK'S YOUNG MUSICIANS TO TOUR SINGAPORE
FIFTY OUTSTANDING MUSICIANS FROM THE HONG KONG
YOUTH SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA OF THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL LEAVE FOR SINGAPORE ON JULY 18 ON A SEVEN-DAY CONCERT TOUR.
THE
ORCHESTRA
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INVITED
BY
THE SINGAPORE
MINISTRY
OF
FESTIVAL
INFORMATION AND THE ARTS TO TAKE PART IN THE SINGAPORE YOUTH WHICH IS THE COUNTRY'S MOST IMPORTANT ANNUAL YOUTH CULTURAL EVENT.
DIRECTOR, MR LUJ KI-LING, THE
A INCLUDING
PERFORMANCE IN THE
UNDER THE BATON OF ITS MUSIC ORCHESTRA WILL GIVE FIVE CONCERTS, MOZART MARATHON CONCERT AT THE VICTORIA CONCERT HALL.
PARTICIPATE IN THE FESTIVAL, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
INVITED MUSIC OFFICE IS "THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE
MR SAMSON CHEUNG, THE TOUR DIRECTOR,
ΤΟ
"THE PURPOSE
OF
TOUR THIS
IS
PARTLY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS TO PERFORM, AND THEIR EXPER | ENCE.
"WE BELIEVE THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPORTANT, AND THROUGH MUSICAL ACTIVITIES AS SUCH THE FULL POTENTIAL OF OUR YOUTH.
TO
MORE PROVIDE PARTLY то BROADEN
PERSON A YOUNG
IS
VERY WE AIM ΤΟ EXPLORE
HONG
"IT WILL ALSO GIVE THEM THE CHANCE TO ACT KONG, AND)
EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE TO
AS AMBASSADORS FOR FROM WITH PEOPLE
OTHER
AGED
COUNTRIES, HE SAID.
HAVE BEEN UNDERGOING
THE YOUNG MUSICIANS, INTENSIVE TRAINING AND REHEARSING SINCE EARLY JUNE.
13 TO 24,
REPERTOIRE OF THE PIECES BY WESTERN, HONG
THE MUSIC DIRECTOR MR LUT KI-LING SAID THE ORCHESTRA WOULD INCLUDE A NUMBER OF PANOUS KONG AND CHINESE COMPOSERS.
"ALL THE ORCHESTRA MEMBERS ARE VERY EXCITED AT THE PROSPECT THE TOUR, HE NOTED,
--
MISS
LAM
OF
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SZE-LOK SAID: A SECOND VIOLIN PLAYER WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MUSIC AND ABOUT OTHER CULTURES.
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IT WILL
VERY INTERESTING IF COUNTRIES JOINING THE FESTIVAL.
.
TO
MEET PEOPLE
FROM
OTHER
THE MUSICAL DELEGATION WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON JULY 24.
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